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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-02-03
The Gounty Oourt system.

We call attention of DIR. Harwell,
Mr.. Yancy and Mr.. Ewing to let
ter from can Old Justice in this
paper.
We call the attention Of the pub
lie to it. Everybody recognizes
the necessity for a reform of the
system.
Not that our magistrates are not
honorable, capable men, is it urged
but because the system is cumber-
some and expensive. 1t need not
do away with the magistrates in the
districts who can retain all their
functions except this.
Let them go on in the districts
administering justice as they now
DO, but for county court let only
one from each Of the four quarters
of the county, or one from each
half, be elected.
Get the best posted, best educa-
ted, best business men you can find
and pay them well. Get good,
competent service and let the pay
be so that any man can afford to
take the place.
Suppose we had such men as
VIM. Rivers and J. K. p. Black burn
on the north and Henry Stanley
and Jno. M. Aymett on the south
With j. L. Jones as chairman
Think of such a court as that! We
can name a hundred nen. & large
humber of the present magistrates
would make excellent members.
We need men who are successful.
in their own affairs. A man who
bungles and fails for himself will
bungle and fail for the county.
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Why Not Bridge It2

East Hill shows marked improve
ment. Several new houses are
built and being built. Some of the
prettiest property in Pulaski lies
out there and it would be in great
demand but for it's inaccessibllIty
1t would not cost great deal 10
build a trestle bridge across by the
lanyard. If the east hill was taken
down ten feet and dumped into the
bottom it would do nearly as well
as trestle. Property owners on
East Hill could make money by
building the trestle themselves. 1
they would build it and then come
into the corporation there would be 6
boom IN real estate over there. Pu
laski ought to spread in that direc-
tion and it is held back by the
steep hill and the unwillingness o.
the people TO be Incorporated.
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Beth FL Budget.
by PnRANQUE.

Miss Madgie Nelson, a beautiful
brunette of Trenton, Tenn, is Wis
iting Mrs. L. Nelson, her. aunt.
Mrs. DR.. r. r. Meadows has
been slightly sick, but we .are glad
to learn she is improving.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Hardy is Gonzales.
cent.
Lacey, little son Of DR.. f. L. Ed
mundson, accidentally got two OF
his toes nearly cut off swith an axe
by Gilbert Cough while playing.
DR.. j. S. Edmundson and w. S.
Gilbert were out buying cattle three
days last week. Shoal creek was
too full for them to cross Saturday
ADD they did not get home until
Sunday morning, but they left their
cattle and went after them Monday.
They brought in fine lot of cattle
Rcv. j. G. Gibson fell over q
chicken coop a few nights ago a1d
fractured rib. A preacher seldom
gets hurt but when he does it is
around chicken roost.
j. M. Marbut, formerly of this
place, but now of Wheeling, Ala,
came up Thursday to close out his
real estate in Bethel to Nj. S. Wat
son. Mr.. Watson has bought three
houses and lots in our village re-
Gently.
G. w. Harris has gone to Bir-
mingham 10 help build up the city.
He is first class carpenter.
Almus Marks and Neil S. Beaslev
Of Aspen Hill passed through our
village en- route to Alabama TO buy
cattle.
think Pulaski and Athens
ought to compromise about the rail
road and give it to Bethel. We are
on half way ground.
r. ]. Hardy and Ii. B. Smith are
moving their fences to make room
for the rail road.
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High School Item ~.
BY PSYCHE.

AS announced by THE CITIZEN
last week the great trial of Mary,
Queen of the Scots was held in the
study hall Friday afternoon. 1t was
a famous discussion and one that
deserves place in history along,
side the trial of Warren Hastings,
but it is certain the trial of Hast
ings nor any one else ever afforded
such display of talent, legal, ora
torical, and otherwise (mostly 9th
erwise). The result was an honor
able acquittal of the accused iron
all charges and the decision Of Eliz.
abeth's court reversed. 1t is unfor-
tunate that this act is too late to be
of any particular service to Mary
personally, but if she has any
cousins in Giles county they will
feel relieved to know she is exon
| Grated.
The ninth and;tenth grades under
care of the superintendent visited
Martin College Friday morning to
witness the literature contest be-
tween Miss Wendell's classes.
Our regular monthly examina.
ton begins to day and will in s
great measure decide the class lead
ership.
Senator Ewing called on us Tues
day morning and conducted oul
opening exercises.
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Bunker Till.
BY SPECTATOR.

The school at this place is still
growing-56 pupils to-day.
Jay Gould and Russell Sage, bet.
ter known as p. w. Phelps and j.
II. McLaurlne, returned from Biz
mingham last Sunday. They left
agents to look after their invest
ments. They are talking of build
ing up this place and make it 8
nice watering place.
Last Saturday night at 9 O'Clock
our little town was considerably
frightened thinking a tornado had
struck it. but after investigation i,
turned out to be a combination oil
brass and string bands, clevis and
pins, tin buckets and bells of every
description was added to swell the
| chorus.
Please give notice If there is any
stray dogs to be found 10 forward
them to this place.
t. 2. Hot cane over last Friday
evening to see bis many frienGs
Tom is always a welcome visitor.
Last Thursday evening at foul
O'Clock, at the residence Of TIT
brides father, Il. f. Holland, Mr.
Murray Cardin and MISS Maudt
Holland were united in the holy
bonds of wedlock, Rev. r W. Seay
officiating. Their attendants wer'
Mr.. Sam Tucker with Miss Edn;
Brooks, Mr.. Wesley Holland witt
Miss Florence Ezell. Mr. Cardii
may congratulate himself on win
ming such a bright and beautiful
young lady for a wife. He is on
of our most popular yoang men. Ii
behalf of their many friends hop
that each day of their married lif
may be as bright and as beautiful
as the evening of their marriage
Your correspondent did himsel
Justice at the supper which wa
very excellent. A large crowd 0
young people accompanied MI
CardIn and bride home the mex
day and found the table burdenet
with everything good to cat.
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Sunlnc Scraps
BY A. j. G.

Realizing some Of The gracious re-
suits that have accrued to Us here
from the temperance work which
began. with the four mile law, | feel
like giving some expression in a
public way. 1t may sound little
strange TO those who were familiar
with this section ten years ago to
learn now that ours is temperate,
law abiding, church going people.
When the petition for the legisla-
ture to submit the liquor question
to the people was presented by my
self to our folks here at Sumac, al
most every voter, lady and minor
readily signed it. Our quiet little
village is reaping the good fruits OF
temperance, industry and upright
living.
The Messrs. Parsons are still
moving along in their business OF
saving and grinding: Mr.. A. Pitts
is our quiet and accommodating
merchant; Guthrie d Wales make
music on the anvil, sharpening our
plows and shoeing ourhorse 8; A. M
Ezell distributes our mail; N. O.
Eslick buys the cattle, sheep and
hogs; Revs. Messrs. Seay and Ev
ans do our preaching; Tom and TIE
Doss with Jack Ross, among oul
farmers, catch foxes that prowl our
heneries. Our congregations tina,
convene az the village school house
will compare favorably in numbe
with any place of this size. Gu
Christmas holidays were spent in
way that demonstrates clearly tina
we are reaping some of the pleasan
fruits of temperance. Though sew
eral of us were for long time OF
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Lynnville.
BY LYNN.

The Old Lynnville High School,
com menced the Oath with 81 pu.
pills in attendance. Prot. III. G. Alb
ernathy, ex superintendent of edu.
cation, is principal and Mrs. Cole
White assistant. Mrs. White has
long been regarded as an able edu
Gator. The faculty Is a strong one
Thus has Lynnville unequaled edu-
cational facilities, there being -four
schools 10 the one neighborhood
Ignorance will be banished.
Ike Hindman has taken a posi-
ton in the big firm of Geo. w
Stockell d Co., Nashville. His sis
ter, Miss Julia Hindman, holds the
position of expert typewriter in the
commercial agency of r. G. Dunn
Nashville, at good wages. We are
glad to note such recognition Of
worth in a worthy woman.
Mrs. VIM. Poteet, who has lived
at Old Lynnville With Mrs. White
since the death of her husband
this week removed to her brothers
in Lawrence county.
Clifford Fry the efficient black
smith at Old Lynnville, has put W
a woodshop and will make wagons
and do general wood work IN con
junction with the black smith bust.
ness.
Albert WilsEord came in NJ onday
FROM the Vanderbilt where he has
attended the first course of the
medical department. One more
session aud he will be full fedged
M. d.
Miss Caudie Fry came home Sat.
urday from the Athen9um TO visi,
the folks at home.
Frank Fry who is in the revenue
department was at home Saturday
and Sunday.
D. B. Garrett has given his store
house. new coat of paint and re
paired it generally.
j. P. Boyd returned Friday from
Kentucky where he bought car o
% young mules. G. II. Wit
bought car of mules by telegraph
at Harodsburge. 0. S. and c. V
Smith are in Kentucky where the,
will buy 2 or cars of mules. jim
Yokeley got back this week flon
Kentucky where he bought q
young mules.
Col. Ridley and Will Bailey o
Columbia were here looking for fin
horses the past week. Mr.. Bale,
bought two.
Griffin d Bryant bought the big
gest COW and hog here last weel
that had ever been on this market
The COW was raised by Mr.. w. r
Grigsby and weighed 1856 pounds
They bought the hog of Newt. Orr
and it weighed 600 pounds even.
Misses Minnie Dyer, Lizzi
Bunch and Grace Thomas, all of Pa
laski, were here among friends las
week.
The efficient railroad agent a
Buford's, Mr.. Robert Alternately
hands me the following statemen
of Buford's shipments for 1886: l4(
bales cotton, 35 fine bred horses, 3
fine hogs, 8 fine sheep, 10 cars cat
tie, 3 cars hogs, s cars lumber, IL
cars logs, A cars cottod seed. 7 car
corn, car wheat, l car oats, LOO
pounds butter, 1000 chickens, s.
turkeys, 5000 dozen eggs.
| LYNN
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leoka delivered an excellent serm OF
for us at the same place a few
weeks since.
We are to have new schoo
house erected on our branch in
stead of a church as was repor ted
We hope the entire community will
take an interest in the bulldog OF
the house, as it is very badly
needed.
Mrs. Alice Simmons and Miss
Kate Anderson of Brick Churt L
were visiting at their uucle's, 8. S.
Anderson, last week.
Miss Eugenia Samuel is visit ng
at Friendship.
Miss TIME Hall was visiting rel
atives at Odd Fellows Hall the FIRST
Of the week.
Miss Lora Hall was visitir g her
sister, Mrs. Bette Thomas OF De-
Ray, last week.
Joe Parsons Of Aspen Hill smiled
about two and a half miles al o.,
here Sunday.
Esq Jno. H. Smith, one of Lin
coin county's most prominent citi-
zens, was visiting his brother in
law, 5. 5. Anderson, recently,
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Good Springs.
BY A. z.

The CITIZENS people have not
heard of the exciting things going
on over In these hills. We have
some mopstrous rogues over here.
Green Shsckleford is the worst one.
Don't you think, he stole one OF
our neighbours girls and is keeping
her all to himself, and l don't. be
ieve he is going to bring her back
And Toll Nance has fallen into
civil ways too-he took another
girl. Well, i do hope they may be
happy and have no squalls in the
family prematnrely Uncle Sui
says he expects l had better get you
to write it down in your paper to
tell them that is got girls they wanl
to keep that they had better turn
the dogs loose.
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The New Railroad.

The people at Huntsville arr
working with will for the Cincin-
natl, Huntsville and Brminghau
railroad. They are enthusiastic
and full Of confidence. Surveys are
being made, congress is being i'm
portuned for right to bridge the
Tennessee and new city is already
located on the Tennessee named nv
Rev. Jno. II. Bryson "Iron City,
Mr.. Bryson made speech setting
out all the facts aud figures and
urging the project and the Hunts
vile Mercury is full of red hot rail
road talk. They propose to run
from Birmingham to Huntsville and
on by Fayetteville, Shelbyville or
Tullahoma, Woodbury. and thence
northeast to intersect the Cincin-
natl Southern. Our Sheffield
branch will intersect it probably at
Shelbrville or Fayetteville.
The convention held az Hunts
vile January 10 had delegates from
ten counties and they had an en-
thusiastic meeting, a banquet and
several big speeches. There is no
doubt OF the intention of the Gin
cinnati Southern people to build the
road and there is less doubt of the
intention OF the people along the
route to see that it is built.
The CITIZEN intends TO do its
whole duty by Pulaski and Giles
county in urging our link. No man
shall say that one iota of fault for
failure lies at our door, This is
the crucial period in Pulaski's ca
reer, and the county is even more
deeply interested.
We are going TO build the road and
ave soant Two HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS in Giles county!
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AS Mr.. Thos. j. Wells was driv-
ing with his wife and two smallest
boys across the square last Sunday
afternoon the horse tried to go of
toward the stable and Mr.. Wells
jerked him violently around and
broke one Of the lines. The horse
started off briskly and Mr.. Wells
tried to pull him around and stop
him with the other line and it also
snapped. The horse was by this
time going pretty fast in q circle
and the wagon was upset just at
the south gate of the court yard
and the occupants all thrown VIC
lently out against the gate. Mrs
Wells arm was badly bruised and
she was badly shocked. The small
est boys leg was thought to b.
broken but was only bruised ant
strained. His breast was also hurt
and it was feared seriously but he is
well now. Mr.. Wells and the othe
boy received only eight injuries.
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Martin College.

Owing to numerous urgent re-
quests from patrons attending the
revival services, now in progress,
our library entertainment has been
postponed. Due notice as to time
will be given at an early day, and
tickets already sold will hold good
for the occasion.
We desire to state here that visi-
tors are always welcome in the
college class rooms, but guests who
hesitate to come lest they disturb
the uniformity Of school room work
are cordially invited to be present
on Thursday of each week, when
they will find some one especially
at leisure to receive and conduct
them from room to room. Thurs
day, therefore, will be regarded as
''Visiting Day." but in making this
statement we wish to assure oul
friends that they will be welcomed
ct any and all times, as suits theil
pleasure or venience.
| Posi- GRADUATE.
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THE NEW GOVERNMENT,


The sheriff presented certified
copy of the election, showing the
election of I. H. May to be mayor,
Jno M. Mcdonald town constable,
and Jno. W. Dyer, H. A. Rosen-
grant, T. j. Wells, F. NJ. Bunch, M.
G. Camody and Jno. j. Sullivan for
aldermen, whereupon Judge Theo.
Richardson administered the oath
of office to all of them and Mayor
May called the board to order.
The salary of the recorder was
fixed at 5000 and Jno. W, Dyer
elected by reclamation.
The salaries Of the constable and
policeman were fixed at $40 each
per month"; reduction of $40.
The board proceeded to elect a
policeman, some six or eight per-
sons being voted for. On the 18th
ballot Mr.. 10 Flippin received five
votes and was elected.
Leon Godefroy was elected clock
keeper and his salary tx ed at $50
per ann UNI.
The mayor appointed as street
committee: NJ. G. Camody, chair
man, j. j. Sullivan and F. NJ
Bunch.
Finance committee: T. J. Wells,
H. A. Rosengrant.
The bond of the recorder and
town constable was fixed at $1,000.
J. j. Sullivan, I. H. May and ].
w. Dyer were elected tax assessors
at $50 salary for all.
1t was ordered that the chairman
of the street committee be allowed
$50 per month for the time he is
actually employed.
The board deferred fixing the
salary of the mayor.
A committee was appointed to
investigate the character and amount
of labor devolving upon the secre-
tary and treasurer of the board Of
education to report what salary il
any should be paid him.
Adjourned to last night.
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Co20nerativeiWar House.s

A movement is on foot to organ
ize cooperative warehouse and
produce depository in Pulaski.
1t ought to be co operative SO that
many may be interested and thus
assure its success There ought
to be large profit in such an enter
prise TO the stockholders out of
commissions, but this will not he
the principal benefit. 1t will slim
ulate the raising of such stuff as
can be shipped probably and it
will dispose of 1t for the farmer on
the very best terms. If we had a
wholesale supply Of produce always
on hand, southern consumers would
always know that they. could find
here anything they wanted in any
quantities and ship it by the car
load. If the farmers place their
stuff with the warehouse it's agent
could alw avs be in position to com.
mand the best prices in the best
markets. These are only crude re-
Elections. The benefits to arise out
of such an enterprise are apparent.
The warehouse company ought to be
chartered and regularly organized
to open operations this spring.
Giles county is destined TO grow
rich right in this very channel and
this enterprise would hasten that
result.
II Mr.. j. B. Childers would select
a few practical, enterprising bust
ness men in town and several wide
awake farmers end get up the as
sociation and put it into operation,
he would be doing his county and
town people great service. He
can do it. Esq. 7. o. Alternately
is a strong hand. Mr.. John M.
Aymett ought to be called in. Get
pushing, wide-awake men to go to
work
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THE CITY COUNCIL.
OF With the Old and On With the New
Government.

The board met in regular session
last Thursday night, Mayor Smith
presiding.
A resolution passed closing con
tract of rental for the recorders
office, over the corner drug store, at
$50 year.
Accounts amounting 20 $500
were ordered paid.
Marshal McDonald presented his
monthly report. 1t shows collec-
tions to the amount of $1159 II
since Dec. 80.
The recorders se1Di-anDual re-
port comprehended the following
financial statement;
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The board of aldermen ought to
pass an ordinance requiring proper
ty owners to remove misleading
signs on their houses. We do not
notice the unsightly old boards be-
cause We have seen them so many
years, but strangers notice them
and are misled by them. An old
sign "Groceries' has been on the
house next to Coon Corner since
1868 when Humes Jones occupied
it. There are many old. rusty, dis.
graceful looking old daubs around
town
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Killed by the Cars.

Mrs. Biggers, widow of-the late
VIM. Biggers, lady about 65 years
of age, met with most horrible
death at Campbell's station last
Sunday. She had gone to visit her
son-ip law, MIR. Hindman, and had
started the children down the track
to Sunday school in the village.
Directly after they started she
heard the train coming aid she ran
out and saw the children on the
track. She ran down the track to
get them off and the train ran her
down, killing her instantly. 1t is
said her head was severed from her
body. The train does not stop
there and could not be checked to
save her.
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Redeii Racket.
by RED.

w. S. Chapman's new store house
is nearly completed and will be
ready in time for his mammoth
stock of spring goods.
Rev. Mr.. Blanton of Diana cir
cult was in our community last
Sunday and preached for US at the
residence of w. S. Chapman Sunday
night. Quite a crowd was in at
tendance. Rev. NJ. Evans Of Cul-
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A Happy Marriage.

Mr.. Will Lane was united in mar.
rage yesterday afternoon at 2:3O
O'Clock with Miss Matte Smith,
Rev. W. Ii. Wilkes of Columbia Of
floating. Misses Hortense Steele
and Lizzie Wilkes attended the
bride. The wedding was in formal
and in the presence of a few friends
and the relatives. Many handsome
presents were made. The wedding
party at once left, accom- panied by
severed couples, for Brick Church
where receptions await them. This
is happy union of loving hearts
and worthy souls. A bright. life
awaits them, into which The CITI
ZEN bids them God speed.
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Bohemian.
BY UNCLE WILL.

S. H. Moses was married to Miss
Addie Hanna last Thursday at | 1
o'clock a. NJ. at the brides fathers
Andrew Hanna. We wish for them
a happy life.
Mrs. j. "a. Bradley, after an alb
sence Of several weeks in Marshall
county, returned home last week.
Rev. D. l.. Braley came with her in
the interest of his part of his ia
theirs estate.
G. W. Davis was the victim of a
painful accident n few days since
He struck his foot severe lick with
a maui which caused q very bad
bruise. He is able to be up and Il
doing very well now.
S Q Weatherly went to Newburg
last week. He will be absent fol
several days. Mr.. Brown is smil-
ing behind the counter during his
absence.
W. J. Fitzpatrick of Shore and j
NJ. Chapman of Wales were here
last week.
Rev. Ernest Brown filed his ap
pointment at Hurricane church
last Sunday.
W. II. Lanier and j. j. Inmal
went to Lynnyile on business las
week.
H. w. White gave the youns
folks q party last week which wa
highly enjoyed.
w. w. Crowder is having hi
house finished which will be quit
an acquisition to this community.
j. II. Baker will return to Biz
mingham this week. lie will max
that his home.
Prof. Eslick has a fourishin;
school at this place. We are bless
ed with good schools and hav'
school houses for more schools i
we had the teachers. A goo'
chance fer some one.
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BrysOn Bubbles.
BY UNCLE SAM

The farmers are buslly engaged
clearing lands, laying fences and
blowing.
School commenced Monday with
a good number Of scholars under
charge Of Rev. j. A. Woods, assis-
ted by Miss Lizzie McLaurine.
10. King and Marion Stevenson
shipped car of stock to Birming-
ham the past week.
Miss Mamie Wilson is visiting
friends in Pulaski.
The sick are all improving.
There were 22,40O bushels OF
wheat and corn ground by j. B.
Morell's mill during 1886.
Harvey George of Delrose went
to Birmingham last week to make
a spec. but thought it very slow
speed to drive railroad spikes at 81
a day and pay Is cents of it for
board and SO he skipped home yes
terday.
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CAN'T SAY TOO MUCH

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We find b. b. b. to be the best Blood
Poison remedy we ever handled, and
gives more satisfaction. Its cures are
quick and decided, and you can't say
TOO much in it's praise. We know OF
two cases of blood poison and one o. ca :
tarrh cured by its use. We can't sell any
other now. ID. G. KINARp & S, N,
feb3-lm Nercha nti.